Detroit Fire Department Training Division Lt. Virgil Wyatt teaches DDOT employees how to correctly use the AEDs.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Fire Department offering CPR, AED training to DDOT employees

August 9, 2024

The Detroit Fire Department is working to train more city employees and residents in hands-only CPR.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Michael Jackson-Bolanos sentenced for lying to police, won’t face retrial in Samantha Woll murder case

August 9, 2024

The man acquitted last month in the first-degree murder of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll will not face a retrial,...

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FILE - Keep Growing Detroit's urban farm near Eastern Market.

The Metro: New resources aim to provide water assistance to Detroiters

August 9, 2024

The accessibility of fresh, clean water and a functioning infrastructure is something that many of us take for granted.  Last...

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In The Groove: New music Friday with System Olympia, Leon Bridges, The Smile + Caribou

August 9, 2024

The way music is released these days — always, all the time — it kinda makes new music Friday feel...

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MichMash: How would a federal reclassification of marijuana affect Michigan?

August 9, 2024

The federal government is considering rescheduling cannabis as a less dangerous drug, which will impact consumers and businesses alike across...

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Vice President Kamala Harris addresses United Auto Workers members at UAW Local 900 in Wayne, Michigan, alongside her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) and UAW President Shawn Fain (right), on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

Harris and Walz show support for labor during campaign stop at UAW hall in Wayne

August 9, 2024

Members of the United Auto Workers union got up close with the Democratic presidential ticket at a union hall in...

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Drey Skonie leaning on car portrait

The Metro: Previewing Sounds Like Detroit 2024 performers

August 8, 2024

Jeff Milo is WDET’s resident expert on the local music scene and host of MI Local. He will also be...

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In The Groove: A jazzy exploration connecting the dots from Gil Scott-Heron to Schoolboy Q

August 8, 2024

I wanted to start out the show honoring the late great Rodriguez, who we lost a year ago today. It's...

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A band gets ready to play onstage at New Center Park.

The Metro Events Guide: Picnics, tea parties and park concerts

August 8, 2024

This week, we’re highlighting local music showcases and internationally-inspired art exhibits you can see right here in Detroit.Plus, picnics, tea...

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City officials unveiled the new Tireman-Minock park in Detroit's Warrendale/Cody Rouge neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: City officials unveil new park in Detroit’s Cody Rouge neighborhood

August 8, 2024

City officials and community stakeholders gathered in Rouge Park on Thursday to celebrate the newly revitalized Tireman-Minock Park in Detroit's...

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Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a crowd of union members and supporters at Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

Created Equal: Could Harris’ presidential bid be a watershed moment for women in politics?

August 8, 2024

The Democratic Party has officially selected Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee on Monday afternoon — marking...

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Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance speaks at a press conference outside the Shelby Township Police Department in Macomb County on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.

Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County

August 8, 2024

Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan on Wednesday. Vance’s appearance...

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